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Donald Curry

Donald Curry held the WBC super welterweight world title and the WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1983 and 1989. Curry was the undisputed welterweight world champion from 1985 to 1986. Curry was the first IBF welterweight world champion. Curry first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA welterweight world title by beating Jun Suk Hwang.

World title bouts
14
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–5
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (WBA welterweight, 1983–1986)
3 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1983 – Jan 1992

MiddleweightIBF
Super WelterweightWBA
WBC
WelterweightWBA
WBC
IBF
The Ring
1983age 211984age 221985age 231986age 241987age 251988age 261989age 271990age 281991age 291992age 30
19841986198819901992

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1991

  2. Terry Norris beats Donald Curry via knockout 8/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  3. 1990

  4. Michael Nunn beats Donald Curry via knockout 10/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  5. 1989

  6. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 9 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  7. Rene Jacquot beats Donald Curry via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  8. 1988

  9. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  10. Donald Curry beats Gianfranco Rosi via corner retirement 9/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  11. 1987

  12. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 4 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  13. Mike McCallum beats Donald Curry via knockout 5/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  14. 1986

  15. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 6 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  16. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Donald Curry via corner retirement 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  17. Donald Curry beats Eduardo Rodriguez via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA and The Ring

  18. 1985

  19. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 8 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  20. Donald Curry beats Milton McCrory via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  21. Donald Curry beats Colin Jones via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  22. 1984

  23. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  24. Donald Curry beats Nino La Rocca via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  25. Donald Curry beats Elio Diaz via corner retirement 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  26. Donald Curry beats Marlon Starling via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  27. 1983

  28. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  29. Donald Curry beats Roger Stafford via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  30. Donald Curry beats Jun Suk Hwang via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  31. 1982

  32. The Ring magazine rates Donald Curry No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings